EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying annual report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the year ended September 25, 2004 (the Report), I, Stuart W. Booth, Chief Financial Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | such Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company. |
December 9, 2004 |
/s/ STUART W. BOOTH | |
Stuart W. Booth | ||
Chief Financial Officer |